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G. R. McALLASTER.

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APPLICATION man APA.5,1918.

' 1,383,648, PatenteaJul 1921.

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APPLICATION FlLED APR.5,1-918.

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APPLICATIONHLYED APR. s. 191e.

1,383,648, Patented July 5, 1921.

G. R. MCALLASTER.

BED.

APPLICATION FILED APR.5|1918.

Patented July 5, 1921.

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Application filed April 5, 1918.

T 0 all w kom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, Geenen R. Morin Lasrnr., a citizen of the United States, and resident of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beds, of which the following' is specification. p

.The present invention relates to beds and more particularlyv to the type in which the bed frame is mounted to swing upon a suitable support to an upright position in order that, when not in use, it may be arranged more compactly in a. room, an object of this invention being to provid-e means for se-V curing the bed clothes lso that they will .be automatically shifted away from the mattress when the bed frame is thrown upright and will be automatically assembled on the mattress when the bed frame is thrown down. Another object of the invention is to permit the ends of the bed clot-hes at the swinging end of the bed to be tucked under the bed frame when the bed is lowered. Still another object of the invention is to provide separate and relatively movable rods to which the individual bed clot-hes are secured, said rods being movable on guides at the swinging end of the bed frame to carry the clothes in spaced relationto eachother and to the mattress.

To these and other ends the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side View of the bed in an upright position showing` the panels or screen members open;

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2 2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View through the bed showing the latter in position for use;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of one side of the bed;

F ig.r5 is a side view of the bed in an lupright position with the panels removed;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of the upper end of the bed while the latter is upright, the screen being removed; f

Fig. 7 is a detail view of the front end of the bed in operative position with the panels removed;

Specification of Letters Patent.

v2 made of any suitable material.

Serial No. 226,949.

Fig.. 8 is a detail view of the supporting means 'for the vfoot* of the bed;

Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail section of the frame showing one of the handles of the sliding frame;

yF ig. 10 is a detail view sho ving the manner in which the handles interlock with the bed frame;

Figs. 11 and 12 are enlarged detail views of one of the rods to which the bed clothes are secured;

Figs. 13 and 14 are detail views showing another form of the rods; i L

Figs. 15 and 16 are detailed views of still another` embodiment of the invention, in which thev rods are permanently held in spaced relation and are mounted to swing upon sliding frame;

Fig. 17 lis a detailed .view of a further embodiment of. the invention, in which the rods are relatively movable and are mounted to swing upon a sliding frame;

F ig. 18 vis a view of an embodimentv in which permanently spaced rods are mounted Vto swing upon a sliding frame the form of the'mounting of the rods being different from that shown in Figs. 15 and 16; and

Fig. 19 is a still further embodiment of the invention, in which permanently spaced rods are mounted to slide upon a sliding frame.

In the illustra-ted embodiment of the invention there is provided a'support comprising` a! base portion land two uprights To the upper ends of the uprights 2 the bed frame 5 ispivoted as at 3 at a point in spaced relation to the head of the bed. Preferably, the pivots 3 'are arranged on lateral projections 4t' at the upper ends of the u1 rights so 'that the frame vwill be inclined slightly when it is thrown to an upright position with its head end resting against the uprightsfbelow the pivots, thus preventing the bed frame from accidentally swingving downwardly.

The bed frame 5 iny this instance is rectangular in form and has a spring mattress supporting frame 6 connecting its transverse members. At the free or swinging end of thebed frame, asecond supporting means is provided. This supporting means forms one of the features of this invention and comprises, inthis instance, two extensible legs Patenten nay-5, roei.

connected together by a cross piece '7. Each leg may comprise an inner member` 8 pivoted at 9 tol a vertical flange of a side bar of the bed frame, and a tubular outer member 10 receiving the inner member telescopically. The outer member rests at one end on the floor and has its inner end adapted to abut the horizontal flange of a side bar of the' b-ed trame, a slot 11 being provided so that the pivoted portion 9 may extend therethrough. The cross piece 7 connects the outer members 10. To each outer member a brace 12 is also pivoted at 13, said brace being further pivoted at 14 to the bed frame. With this arrangement, when the bed trame is swung to an upright position, the weight o' the outer members of the' legs, together with the swinging brace 12, causes the outer members to slide outwardly on the inner members, thus permitting the braces and the leg members to told automatically in parallel relation, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. The lowering of the bed frame automatically produces the reverse action, so that the supporting means for the foot of the bed requires no attention.

Another feature of this invention is the manner ot securing the mattress to the bed trame so that it will be comfortable to the user, and yet will be held firmly tothe bed frame. This means, in this instance, comprises rope or cable 16 which is passed about the sides and head end of the mattress 15 and through eyes 1T on the 'loot piece of the bed trame and is then tied to the toot piece. At the head end of the mattress a board or strip 15a is arranged to prevent the rope or cable distorting the mattress.' By this arrangement the mattress is entirely tree ot the bed trame except at theswinging end, and the cable is so located that it does not interfere with the tree use of the mattress or the tucking of Vthe bed clothes under the mattress.

Still another feature of this invention is the means by which the bed clothes are held in spaced relation to each other and the mattress to provide for their airing when the bed is iolded in upright position. This means is independent of the legs so that it may be adjusted while the bed is lowered.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 12, this means comprises a trame consisting of two arms 1S guided in blocks 19 secured to the top taces ot opposite side bars of the bed trame, so that the trame as a whole is adjustable longitudinally of the bed trame. At the outer end of each arm there is a portion 20 bent downwardly, a portion 21 bent inwardly, a portion 22 bent downwardly, a portion 23 bent outwardly, and a. portion 24 bent upwardly and slightly inwardly. The portions 24: of the two arms are connected by a. horizontal portion not shown. The inner ends ot the arms (see Figs. 9 and 10) are bent laterally vat 26 and are provided with rollers 27 operating on the upper face of the bed frame, and beyond the rollers the arms are bent downwardly at 28 and formed into handles. The adjacent inner edges ot the bed trame may be formed with notches 29v in which the handles engage in` order that the longitudinally movable frame may be held projected :trom the bed trame, as shown in Fig. 5.

The portions 23 and 24: act as guides fior relatively movable rods 30 which extend from one side of the bed trame to the other. In this instance, these rods project beyond opposite sides of the bed and are formed at opposite ends with eyes 31 which operate on the guide portions 23 and 24;. The eyes 81 are readily opened by unhoolzing the tree ends from the body ot the rod, and in this way a sheet may be quickly changed. Blocks 32 may be arranged on the rods to hold them spaced from each other. Each rod may also carry a number of clamps of any suitable construction adapted to en-l gage one of the bed clothes. ln this instance, each rod carries three ot said clamps 33, one at the center of the rod, and one at each end of the rod beyond the guided portions. The

bed clothes are indicated at a, b and c.

Assuming the bed is in its lowered position, as shown in Fig. 7, the rods will lie on the portions 23 oi the trame beneath the torward end of: the bed trame. Before swinging the bed upwardly the rods are moved, off ot the portions 23 to the lower parts o1 the portions 24, after which the bed irame is swung to its upright position, as shown in Fig. 5. This will permit the rods 8O to slide toward the free ends ot' the guides 2d and assume the position shown in Fig. 5, except that the lower ends ot' the bed clothes will rest upon the floor, dueto the fact that the trame at the toot of the bed is in its innermost position. To raise the bed clothes olif the tloor thev handles 2S:l are moved u9- wardly simultaneously until they enter the notches 29, which will lock the longitudinally-movable trame in this projected position shown in Fig. 5. 1lVith the lowering et the bed iframe the rods will fall downwardly on the guiding portions 24C, after which the. sliding trame is moved inwardly. The portions 23 extend under the bed trame in spaced relation to the latter, and permit the rods to move under the bed trame so that the bed clothes are tucked under such bed frame at the foot ot the bed. rlhe supporting legs are spaced from the end of the bed trame so that this movement of' the rods is permitted. Owing to the fact that the clothes are supported by clamps 33 beyond the sides oiQ the bed frame by means of extensions on the rods beyond the guides, the edges ot the bed clothes will tall over the sides to the mattress without wrinkles. At the toot of the bedfthe bed clothes maybe tuckedunder the" spaces between tfhem-,iwhilethe lowering' of.

the bed frameautomatically deposits the bed clothes on thelmattress infposition for use;

ln Figs. 13-14 an'embodim'entis` shown in `whichthe 4rods-30a are-provided with coils 3121 at each end, which coils act to space the rods from each other, thus dispensing with the spacing blocks 32 of the embodiment shown inFigs. lland 12.

In the embodiment shown in F igs.15 and 16, rods 30b are heldin alixed spaced relation by arms 24h, WhicharepivOted at 34 to two Slides 35 guided at 36 on the sides of the bed frame. The slides' 35 are deflected outwardly at 37, so that the bars 30b will be of greater length thanvthel widthof the bed frame, thus permitting the bed `clothes to be held beyond the'sides of the'bed frame in order that they may'- fally naturally over the sides of the mattress. Stop members 38 are provided on the slides 35m order toV limit the swinging' movement of the arms 24b in one direction. ln using .this construction the bed frame is swung upwardly and, Vat the same time, the bars 30b and the arms 24b are elevated so that the bars will Vsupport the bed clothes in spaced relation when the bed frame is upright.v The sliding frame formed by the slides 35 and the parts carried thereby is, after the bed frame is elevated, projected from the foot of the bed sov that the bed clothes'will not drag on'the iloor at their lower ends. lilith the lowering' ofthe bed frame, the rods 3Db fall automatically to their lowermost positions andthen the frame is shifted inwardly to the dotted line position. lf desired, the rods 30c may be relatively movable, as shown in Fig. 1T, in which case their ends may be projected from the sides of the swinging arms 24 which are pivoted directly to the slides 35 as at 34C. In F ig. 18 the rods 30d are rigidly connected to two L-shaped members .24d pivoted at 341 to slides 36, the operation being substantially the same as that shown in Figs; 15 and 16. ln Fig. 19 the rods 30e are rigidly connected to two slides 24e which operate in guide sleeves 34e carried at the free ends of slides 36", said slides having downwardly-deflected portions 36X so that the rods 30e may be dropped, as shown in dotted lines, to a plane below the plane of the mattress when the bed frame is in position for use. Then the bed frame is upright, the rods will lie in the position shown in full lines, lf desired, thumb nuts 34X may secure the rods 30e in their elevated positions. rlhe sliding frame .formed by the slides 24e and the parts carried thereby is projected when the bed frame is upright. It is desirprovide the barswith securing devices for holding the bed clothes thereto.

With the end in view' of 'inclosingthe bed frame when the latter isl upright,there may beprovided on opposite'sides of the bed frame two pairs of screenmembers,` one member-of each pair being-arranged to cover an edge Vor side of' the mattress, while the other member is arranged to cover partially the under side 'of the bed frame. Preferably, the covering of the bottom ofthe bed frame and the folding legs is effected by providing-twohinged screen Vmembers 38. each mounted on hinges 39 and 40, the latter ofv said hinges being projected downwardly a greater distance from the side rails of the bed frame than the other, so that the axis of turning ofthe screen member 3S is at a slight angle to the plane of the bed frame, whereby when the bed frame isupright and slightly inclined, the screen members will 'be vertical. The space provided between the bed frame andthe screen members may bev utilized for storing the pillows orV night garments. Vhen the bedv is in position of use, the screen members 38 depend from the sides of the bed frame. edges of the screen members 33 the screen members 41 arer connected by three -leaf hinges 42. These hinges permit the screen members to swing in order to cover theopposite edges ofthe mattress and bed clothes, as shown in F igs.v 1 and 2, and, in addition, to hang in a. pendent condition at the sides of the bed frame whenth-e latter is in position for use,'as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The lower free corners ofthe screens 38 and 41 are cut away at 43 iii'order'that the screens will not interfere with the swinging of the bed frame on its pivot to and from an upright position, the screens during such swinging lying in parallel relation, as shown in F ig. 3.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the bed clothes are automatically separated from the mattress and eachother when the bed frame is swung upwardly, and upon the lowering of the bed frame the bed clothes fall into position on the mattress. Each element of the bed clothes is preferably held by a separate rod and the rods move relatively to each other. The bed clothes securing means is separate from the foot legs so that the bed clothes may beadjusted when the bed is in position for use. The bed clothes securing means is mounted on a frame which To the is movable longitudinally of the bed frame 'Cir said longitudinally-movable trame carryingmeans for holding the different bed clothes in spaced relation when the bed :trame is thrown to an upright position.

2. In a bed, a support, a bed 'frame mounted to swing on the support, means for securing the bed clothes in a spaced relation at the swinging end of the frame, said means embodying` guides at opposite sides of the hed and rods movable on said guides, and spacers carried by the rods.

3. In a bed, a support, a bed frame mounted to Vswing on the support, and means for securing the bed clothes at the swinging end of the trame, said means embodying guides at opposite sides of the bed and means movable on said guides and having the bed clothes secured thereto, the guides inclining with reference to the plane of the bed frame so that when the latter is swung to an upright position the bed clothes securing means will move automatically on the guides to space the bed clothes from a mattress on the bed framen 4f. In a bed, a support, a bed frame mount ed to swing thereon, supporting means for the 'free or swinging end of the bed frame, and means movably supported on the bed frame at the swinging end for securing` the bed clothes in spaced relation when the bed frame is thrown to an upright position, said securing means being movable relatively to after the bed frame has been lowered.

5. In a bed, a support, a bed frame mounthe support, a plurality of:

ed to swing on t rods for holding the bed clothes, at the swinging end of the frame, and guides for supporting said rods, said guides being eX- tended under the bed frame to permit the rods to pass under the said frame in orderl to carry the bed clothes under the frame at the foot of the bed.

6. In a bed, a support, a bed Jframe mounted to swing on'the support, and means for securing the bed clothes in spaced relation. at the swinging end of the bed frame comprising a pair of guides and a plurality of rods each formed of a single piece of wire bent at its ends to provide two loops through which the guides extend, the free ends of the wires being formed with hooks detachably engaging the Wire so as to permit the rods to be readily disconnected from their guides.

7. In a bed, a support, a bed frame mounted to swing thereon, and a bed clothes supporting frame arranged at the swinging end of the bed of the bed frame.

8. In a bed` a support, a bed Jframe mounted ,to swing thereon, and means for securing the bed clothes at the swinging end of said bed frame, said means being movable longitudinally of the bed frame so that the bed clothes may be elevated out of contact with the fioor when the bed frame is swung to an upright position.

GEORGE. R. MCALLASTER.

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